Dolly-Parton

Dolly Parton, born Jan. 19, 1946 in Locust Ridge Tenn. to a family of 12 poor children who would grow up in the same household, figured out very early on how to conquer of her difficulties through her vibrant and imaginative imagination. Prior to learning how to write or read she wrote herself songs. When she was eight, she bought her first electric guitar. She started singing at an Knoxville Tenn Radio Station. The that same year, Gold Band Records was an independent label. While still in highschool She made her mark locally but dreamed about a larger stage. She relocated to Nashville the day after graduating in 1964. Dumb Blonde (1967) and Something Fishy (1968) were the first two albums to chart on Monument Records. Porter Wagoner began looking for women to sing for his syndicated television program at about the same time. Parton was offered the gig and in the year 1967, she signed to RCA Records in 1968 and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1969. However she left Wagoner's show in 1974 when her solo releases such as Joshua Coat of Many Colors and Jolene were charting collaborations with them. Parton composed I Will Always Love You for Wagoner after their breakup. It made it to No. It was the first time a song reached No.